Projects

Acquisition of painting by John Phillip (1817-67).

Acquisition of some 7,000 acres of high gritstone moorland known as the Eastern Moors Estate in the

Re-processing of pre-1951 film held on nitrate stock.

Acquisition at auction in New York of 3 watercolours by Mary Ellen Best.

Conservation of example of 1st submarine of the Royal Navy, launched in Barrow-in-Furness in 1901

Conservation of three World War 1 tanks: Mark IV (Female) produced as atype in 1917; the Mark VIII,

Acquisition of three pieces of glass designed and engraved by the Bohemian, Frederick Kny working at

Acquisition of a collection of instruments formed by Dr Edgar Hunt including recorders by Bressan

Acquisition of 107.5 acres of hardwood woodland recorded as early as the 16th century as coppice.